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Kiini Ibura Salaam is a writer, painter, and traveler from New Orleans, Louisiana. The middle child of five, she grew up in a hardscrabble neighborhood with oak and fig trees, locusts and mosquitoes, cousins and neighbors. Kiini's work delves into spheres of human liberation, human connection, and evolution. She employs speculative fiction and creative nonfiction to take readers through mind-bending journeys into the transcendent, the mystical, and the fantastic.
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Let’s Write!
Posted on 24 March 2021
Writing is such a solitary act. Building out a plan, sharing your goals, and connecting with others who are pushing themselves to create can make a huge difference. The 28-Day Writing Sprint is an accountability and support group providing a structured environment for setting and sharing goals, reporting on progress, reflecting on strategies, and growing… »
FictionSpeculative Fiction
Hemmie’s Calenture
Posted on 12 January 2021
“Come here.” Those two rustling words reverberated through Hemmie’s her dream, halting the cane leaves whipping in the wind over her and Nenah’s heads. She opened her eyes, shot up to sitting, and looked around the room. It was dark and empty. She fell back onto the mattress, threw a pillow over her face, and… »
FictionExcerptSpeculative Fiction
Because of the Boneman
Posted on 12 January 2021
The rocks loved the touch of air on their sharp points. With the season of wet winds past and the mugginess swept away, the air was full of a delicious coolness that the rocks loved to bathe in. But a man—long and gangly—had draped himself over them, pressing his limbs into their gaps. They hated… »
FictionSpeculative Fiction
Volcano Woman
Posted on 12 January 2021
He creeps up on me, quiet-like. A funky whisky scent invades me. “Hey, cutie.” He stands close. His scabs and scars make my skin crawl. When I take a step back, he scowls. “Why you actin scared, I jus wan talk to you. Maybe take you to a hotel.” One jittery look around shows me… »
Artwork
Celebration
Posted on 30 June 2020
Collage, 2020 Visit etsy.com/shop/ArtByIbura to purchase a print.
Artwork
Reflection
Posted on 30 June 2020
Collage, 2020 Visit etsy.com/shop/ArtByIbura to purchase a print.
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Orbit
Posted on 30 June 2020
Collage, 2020 Visit etsy.com/shop/ArtByIbura to purchase a print.
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Evolution
Posted on 30 June 2020
Collage, 2019 Visit etsy.com/shop/ArtByIbura to purchase a print.
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Infinite
Posted on 30 June 2020
Collage, 2019 Visit etsy.com/shop/ArtByIbura to purchase a print.
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Blossoming
Posted on 30 June 2020
Mixed Media: Collage and ribbon in resin, 2019 Visit etsy.com/shop/ArtByIbura to purchase a print.
